Trunk leans back
Body reclines to help move the cable; mid-back loses the stimulus.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Pull · Upper Body
Seated Cable Face Pull
Coaching cues
- Sit facing cable; pull rope to forehead — elbows high
- External rotate at end range — hands behind ears
- Keep trunk still — don't lean back to assist
- Control the return — 3-second eccentric
Common faults 2
Elbows drop below shoulder height
Row pattern replaces face pull — rotator cuff underloaded.
Overactive muscles
Latissimus dorsiTeres major
Corrective work
Foam RollLats↗StretchLat stretch (kneeling overhead)↗